It is the day after mom's death. Bao and I walk on a long dirt road. Mei-Xing is asleep in my arms. No matter how much we try to deny it, dad will come after us. We know that he will. I try not to let Mei-Xing in on our fear. She needs to feel safe. I stop. I think that I just heard a branch crack. Bao and I turn around to see father standing there. I clutch Mei-Xing tighter and we run through the forest. Mei-Xing wakes up and starts to cry. I comfort her. We find a hollow log and hide her in it. Then, we turn and prepare to fight father.

Iroh's POV:

I walk through the forest, scrubbing at my eyes when they blur. I had only lost my son, Lu Ten, two weeks ago. I still feel that pain. I should've helped him! I continue to walk when I hear screams of pain. I run to the source and see two figures crumpled in the dirt. There is a larger figure above them. The larger one has smoke coming from his fist. The bigger one turns away from the two and runs off. When he disappears, I race over to the two injured beings. I turn them over and see the large burn marks on each of their chests and arms. "Waaaah!" I lift my head to the sound of a child's cries. I walk over to the hollow tree and gaze inside it. There is a child of around three years old. She stops crying and gazes in awe when she sees me.

"Stay away from her!" One of the children shouts from behind me. I turn and see the child leaning on a nearby tree.

"What is your name?" I ask.

"I am Phoenix! Who are you? What are you doing here?" Phoenix asks.

"My name is Iroh. I came from the way of Ba Sing Se. Who is he?" I ask.

"That's my twin brother, Bao. My sister, Mei-Xing, is over there," Phoenix indicates the small three year old.

"Phoenix, you're injured. Come here. I will help you," I say.

"No. Help Bao first," Phoenix replies.

"Alright," I agree. I take out some bandages and burn salve. I walk over to Bao and wake him up. After explaining everything, I rub the salve on him. I wrap the bandages over his wound. Afterwards, I turn to Phoenix and do the same. "Phoenix, I am planning on returning to the Fire Nation. Would you, Bao, and Mei-Xing like to come with me?" I ask.

"Sure!" Phoenix replies. Phoenix, Bao, and Mei-Xing lay down and fall asleep almost instantly. I thank the spirits for my good fortune before I join them in sleep.